August at OBDD

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As I mentioned in July, the Seismic Rehabilitation Grant Program (SRGP) is now being moved from the Oregon Office of Emergency Management (OEM) to the Oregon Business Development Department (OBDD), also known as Business Oregon.  For any questions regarding the SRGP, you can now contact the new Program Coordinator, Gloria Zacharias, at gloria.zacharias@biz.state.or.us.  Click here to read SB 813, which is the legislation that moved the SRGP from OEM to Business Oregon:  http://www.leg.state.or.us/13reg/measpdf/sb0800.dir/sb0813.en.pdf.

In support of Congresswoman Bonamici’s work to expedite federal funding for Japan tsunami marine debris cleanup projects, Senator Jeff Merkley recently announced plans to introduce a companion bill, which is also called the “Marine Debris Emergency Act.”  To read more, view this link: http://www.marinelink.com/news/introduce-emergency357933.aspx.

 

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About Geoff Ostrove

Geoff (MCRP, 2013, Community & Regional Planning; MS, 2012, Communication & Society, Univ. of Oregon; BA, 2010, Communication, Humboldt State Univ.) is a doctoral candidate in Media Studies at the University of Oregon. His primary focus is on integrating communication theory into the world of community planning and analyzing the political economic factors that influence our perception of land use and development. Geoff is currently working with the Oregon Infrastructure Finance Authority (IFA) through the Oregon Sea Grant's Natural Resources Policy Fellowship. His masters project for the Department of Planning, Public Policy, and Management (PPPM) focused on the need to acknowledge the polyrational nature of our communities in order to implement effective public engagement campaigns. Geoff was honored with the University of Oregon's 2013 Public Impact Award, as well as IAMCR's 2013 Urban Communication Research Grant. He was also named one of Humboldt State's Emerging Scholars in 2010. His wide range of research interests include: intercultural communication, religious studies, critical theory, political economy, rhetoric/public address, and urban planning & natural resource management.

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